The following are terms that you should understand to make the most of Clever Shipping Agent Integration.
| Consignment |
A single despatch via a shipping agent that might consist of one or more packages |
| Submit |
The process of sending the details of a consignment electronically to a shipping agent |
| Submission |
The contents of a message sent electronically to the shipping agent |
| Response |
The contents of the message received back from the shipping agent in response to a submission |
| Package |
A single box or container within a consignment, may contain one or more items |
| API |
Application Programming Interface, the web based connection point that Shipping Agent Integration talks to consign packages |